Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-24
KING HUMBERT.


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American Ladies Of His Court.
From the Kansas City Times
The slender, dark man, with sad, solemn face,
who can be seen any fair sunday afternoon driving
In the Borghese gardens outside the city Of Rome,
is Humbert, king OF Italy. He is q very popular
prince and appears on all occasions unattended
without the slightest fear Of danger OF assassi-
nation. He is forty years old, during ten OF which
he has sat on the throne OF united Italy. He is
personally brave and devoted to horses and army
life, and was a brilliant cavalry officer. He is
deeply interested In naval AFFAIRS and In endeavor-
ing to create an Italian navy has spent more money
afford His manners are courteous, and he makes
a favorable upon all strangers who are admitted
TO his presence. He has decidedly practical turn
OF mind and Is fond OF reading, especially works
on national aiYairs and political economy Hum
bert is devoted to his only child little boy about
sitting on his fathers knee, with his little earnest
face, rejecting the inquiring mind Of his father.
The queen is four or ave years younger than the
and is very fond OF the literature OF those countries
especially the works OF Goethe and Shakespeare.
she ns. tn srsaf tito II e.
she has grown almost TOO stout for grace. She is
said to be very charitable, and devOut Catholic
notwitnstan ing the relations between the Vatican
There are ave American ladies' attached 70 the
italian court, all OF whom have married Italian
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formerly Miss Conrad OF Philadelphia. She Is the
chief lady In waiting. and Is the most beautiful
woman In Italy. 10 b. presented at court, IL Is
necessary TO have credentials showing the appn-
can't to be person holding good social position.
His moral status u not inquired into, as in the
ante-r00m Of the Vatican prior TO an audience with
the pope. Il h suf1cient 70 be gentleman, acav-
alier, anything, 80 long a. your appearance, your
purse and your Endorsements are Satisfactory,
Entering the Quirinal you &C once struck with
the military appearance OF the palace. SOldlerl
are everywhere. The reception takes place in the
yellow-ro0m OF the palace, and the Marquis Dc
Stufa, the grand chamberlain, makes the present.
atoms The furniture OF this apartment ii OF vel
low satin damask and few bronze and marble
statues ad0rn the room. Tho king, with the queen
leaning on his arm. walks around and talks pleas
.antly 70 the guests who have been presented The
king wears ~ these receptions military uniform
the queen wears dress OF some neutral tint, hei
ornaments being pearls and d1amOnaA OF which
she u very fond. The conversation generally q
on some light topic Of the day, with an OCCASION
remark on Literary or scientihc su6jecea An audi
| ence generally lasts half an hour The king and
queen are very Happy In their domestic relations
Every sunday afternoon they drive In the Borghesl
gardens, but In separate carriages, etiquette no
| permitting them 70 drive together. The k1ng no
Quently holds the reins himself, with ths cfuWI
prince sitttngby his side. Roman socioey = dv0e(
Into .blackss and 'whites," Or the adherenfs 9
/ the pope and king.